Will QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) Thrive After the Failed Broadcom Bid?

April 13, 2018, 10:42 am ET, BY Simon M.- Contributor| Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn)

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) barely survived a hostile takeover bid from Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO) largely due to a political decision by President Trump citing national security reasons. However, this is not the end of trouble for the company’s management given that many of the institutional investors who hold approximately 78.71% of Qualcomm’s outstanding shares seem largely dissatisfied with the current management.

It is evident that were it not for the excessive lobbying that QCOM’s management did in Washington outspending Broadcom by 100 to 1, shareholders would have voted in favor of the takeover. The main reason for this is because the chipmaker’s revenues have been declining since fiscal 2014 at an average annualized rate of 5% and the only reason why institutional investors are still holding the stock is largely due to its future growth prospects.

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Our combined analysis of the company indicates that QCOM’s revenues increased slightly in Q3 and Q4 2017, but is set to decline in the upcoming quarter. Further technical analysis of the company indicates that its quarterly growth rate also improved in the two quarters, but is also set to decline in the next quarter. The company’s annual growth rate has been on a downtrend since Q2 2017 and this is expected to continue for the rest of the year.

However, it is our fundamental analysis of the company that is most interesting given that QCOM’s main growth opportunities all lie within China. Firstly, the company is in the last stages of acquiring NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI), but requires approval from Chinese regulators for the deal to go through.

The fact that QCOM expects Chinese regulators to approve its acquisition of NXP Semiconductors is ironic as they might scuttle the deal based on the same national security concerns cited by CFIUS. The second ironic development is that China is set to become the biggest market for 5G connected devices this year and in future, yet QCOM may be denied access to the Chinese market in retaliation to the Trump administration’s vetoing of numerous acquisition attempts by Chinese firms.

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Technical Summary

Support and Resistance Plot Chart for QCOM

Long Term Trading Plans for QCOM

April 13, 2018, 10:42 am ET

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QCOM - (Long) Support Plan

Buy over 53.96 target 65.27 stop loss @ 53.7.
The technical summary data tells us to buy QCOM near 53.96 with an upside target of 65.27. This data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 53.7 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade. 53.96 is the first level of support below 55.65 , and by rule, any test of support is a buy signal. In this case, support 53.96 would be being tested, so a buy signal would exist.

QCOM - (Short) Resistance Plan

Short under 65.27 target 53.96 stop loss @ 65.53.
The technical summary data is suggesting a short of QCOM as it gets near 65.27 with a downside target of 53.96. We should have a stop loss in place at 65.53 though. 65.27 is the first level of resistance above 55.65, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 65.27 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

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